HEALTH CARE
All patients, residents and staff at Texas' 23 state hospitals and supported living centers are to be tested for coronavirus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas to test all state hospitals, supported living centers for COVID-19
Mia Federico is training Mochi to become a service animal. (Courtesy Ellen Federico)
Georgetown's Mia Federico, 14, training a puppy to become a service animal
Dr. Wade Dunlap, a general surgeon at St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, adjusts some of the instruments on the robot. When operating the equipment during a procedure, he sits at a console and guides the instruments remotely. (Courtesy St. David's HealthCare)
St. David's Georgetown Hospital brings latest technology to community with $2 million surgical robot
Georgetown pediatric medical workers said they worry about outbreaks of eradicated, vaccine-preventable diseases in children, as they have seen fewer patients since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. (Kara Nordstrom/Community Impact Newspaper)
Georgetown pediatricians fear increase in preventable diseases due to missed vaccines
As children miss scheduled vaccinations for potentially fatal diseases, local health care officials are concerned Austin is growing increasingly vulnerable to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. (Mel Stefka/Community Impact Newspaper)
Why local physicians say Austin is 'one plane ride away' from an outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases during the coronavirus pandemic
First responders from Williamson County Emergency Management Services, along with local law enforcement and fire units, will join the ranks in extending their gratitude, one blaring car horn at a time. (Kelsey Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
More than 150 cars, Williamson County first responders to join final St. David’s Round Rock parade
Graphic by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper
Q&A: 'I'm a Texan and lost my medical coverage with my job. Now what?'
The number of K-12 students in Texas receiving nonmedical, or conscientious, exemptions for required vaccinations has increased statewide for at least the 10th straight year. (Community Impact staff)
Nonmedical vaccine exemptions for K-12 students increase statewide
Williamson County and Cities Health District reported 27 new cases of the coronavirus May 13. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
27 new cases of coronavirus reported in Williamson County on May 13
Family Emergency Room opened COVID-19 testing for nonsymptomatic individuals in Williamson County on May 13. (Frank Volpicella/Community Impact Newspaper)
Family Emergency Room opens COVID-19 testing for nonsymptomatic individuals in Williamson County
A Wesleyan skilled nursing home has reported three total confirmed cases of coronavirus as of May 8. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Wesleyan skilled nursing home reports 3 total confirmed cases of coronavirus
(Designed by Mel Stefka/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin physicians planning for chronic long-term health hurdles as patients stay out of emergency rooms during pandemic
Gov. Greg Abbott announced orders May 11 to test all Texas nursing home residents and staff members for the coronavirus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Gov. Greg Abbott orders coronavirus testing for 100% of nursing home residents, staff
Williamson County reported three additional cases of the coronavirus May 11. (Screenshot courtesy Williamson County)
OVER THE WEEKEND: Williamson County confirmed coronavirus cases reaches 380; 14th death reported
Dell Children's Medical Center officials said Northwest Austin’s growth profile, combined with the opportunity to serve the greater Williamson County community, made the area a natural fit for its newest expansion. (Rendering courtesy Dell Children's Medical Center)
Why did Dell Children’s Medical Center choose Northwest Austin for its newest pediatric hospital?